The Saint Viator Lions will square off against the St. Patrick Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Saint Viator is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Timothy Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 60-39. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Trojans are ranked 275th).
Meanwhile, St. Patrick had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Spartans 79-44. The Shamrocks pushed the score to 63-36 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans had little chance of recovering from.
Saint Viator's defeat dropped their record down to 19-9. As for St. Patrick, their win bumped their record up to 22-4.
Saint Viator came up short against St. Patrick in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, falling 54-48. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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